Research Excellence Awards

This team award recognises a research project (comprising of a single or limited number of cohesive studies), which is developing new clinical knowledge or trialing innovative approaches relevant to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease for Metro North patients.

This team award recognises research basic science and technology (including information technology and biotechnology) research which is relevant to clinical care. The research project addresses fundamental gaps in clinical knowledge through discovery stage research.

This special award recognizes the value of excellent consumer engagement in Metro North research.
Nominations for this category must demonstrate the value of consumer contributions to research that is embedded in Metro North, leading to demonstrable improvement in health outcomes or research for Metro North patients and the community.

Nominations will be reviewed by an expert panel of Consumers, the Metro North Research Excellence Awards Committee, and Metro North Executive.

This special award recognises the excellence and contributions of Metro North Nursing and Midwifery researchers.
This award recognises exceptional contribution to research which has impacted or has the potential to influence Metro North patient outcomes through translation and/or implementation of research outcomes.

This award is only open to Nurses and/or Midwives. To be eligible, the nomination must be for a Nursing and/or Midwifery researcher. Nominations are sought from the Metro North Research Committee, Metro North Nursing and Midwifery Research leaders, facility Executive Directors, Directors of Research and Clinical Research Directors/Leads. Individuals may also self-nominate.
Applications will be reviewed by an expert panel of peers.

This team award recognises the implementation of research and evidence-based practice, which has led to significant improvements in patient centred outcomes and the effectiveness, access to, or efficiency of health services.

This team award recognises an exceptional contribution to research by the multidisciplinary team members who enable research. This includes through encouragement, mentorship or inspiration, and encompasses the research coordinators, clinical trials managers and all levels of research staff who work behind the scenes to make research happen. This award seeks to acknowledge those research team members who provide exceptional support and/or leadership that enhances research capacity within Metro North.

An individual award for early career researchers based on research outcomes achieved within 10 years (full-time equivalent) of commencement of the nominee’s research career at the time of nomination. Career interruptions impacting on full-time equivalence will be considered and assessed based on Research Opportunity and Performance.